biomechanics
pronunciation
How to pronounce biomechanics in British English:
UK [ˌbaɪəʊməˈkænɪks]
How to pronounce biomechanics in American English:
US [ˌbaɪoʊməˈkænɪks]
Word Origin
- biomechanics (n.)
- also bio-mechanics, 1933, "study of the action of forces on the body," from bio- + mechanic (also see -ics). Earlier (1924) as a term in Russian theater, from Russian biomekhanika (1921).
Example
- 1. And can a better understanding of cheetah biomechanics help humans to move faster ?
- 2. Michael dickinson has been interviewed hundreds of times about his research on the biomechanics of insect flight .
- 3. Barkema will present her results in more detail at a meeting of the american society of biomechanics later this month .
- 4. Also , at the end of the article , we explain pronation -- a biomechanics term that often confuses runners .
- 5. That , however , will be done by others ; money 's focus is purely on the magic of mushroom biomechanics .